Unit 8 Disaster areas

a large amount of snow that falls down the side of a mountain

opad z gór dużej części śniegu

a long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water

długi okres kiedy nie pada deszcz

a sudden movement of the Earth's surface, often causing severe damage

poruszenie ziemi

a situation in which a large number of people get the same disease over the same period of time

gdy wiele osób zachorowało

a long period when people living in a particular area do not have enough food, and many of them suffer and die

czas kiedy ludzie nie mają jedenia i umierają z tego powodu

a situation in which a lot of water covers an area that is usually dry, especially when a river becomes too full

nagły wylew wody

If a place floods or is flooded, it becomes covered in water. - The town was flooded when the river burst its banks. - I left the taps running and flooded the bathroom.

a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly:

ogień pochłania duży obszar drzew

a violent wind that has a circular movement

moment kiedy wieje mocny wiatr

a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

część ziemi osówa się

an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea

wielka fala

the soft grey or black powder that is left after a substance, especially tobacco, coal, or wood, has burned:

resztki z spalonych drzewo, przedmioty

to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war

osoba poszkodowana

to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support

upadek nagle z powodu nacisku lub braku siły lub wsparcia

an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force

wypadek, który ma miejsce, gdy dwa pojazdy uderzają się siłą

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

powiedzieć, że coś jest nie tak lub nie jest zadowalające

a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts

roślina taka jak ziarno, owoc lub warzywo uprawiane w dużych ilościach

to become less, or to make something become less

stać się mniej lub sprawić, by coś stało się mniej